Wenn |
1. n. (informal) if | |
2. conj. when | |
Sag bitte Bescheid, wenn du fertig bist! (Tell me when you're done!) | |
3. conj. if (on the condition that) | |
Was tun, wenn ich nicht weiß, ob sie mich liebt? (What (to do) if I don't know if she loves me?) | |
auf |
1. prep. (with dative) on, upon (positioned at the top of) | |
Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch. - The book is lying on the table. | |
2. prep. (with accusative) on, onto, up (moving to the top of) | |
Ich lege das Buch auf den Tisch. - I’m putting the book on the table. | |
3. prep. (with accusative) on (indicating responsibility) | |
Das erste Getränk geht aufs Haus. - The first drink is on the house. | |
Das fällt nicht auf dich zurück, sondern auf mich. Ich hab's vermasselt. - That's not on you but on me. I messed up. | |
4. prep. (with dative) in, at; used with certain nouns instead of bei or in | |
Niemand auf der Welt hätte das voraussehen können. - No one in the world could have predicted that. | |
auf dem Stadtplatz - in the town square | |
Das Schiff ist auf See - The ship is at sea. | |
auf der Kirmes - at the fun fair | |
auf der Post - at the post office (also: bei der Post) | |
5. prep. (with accusative) to; used with certain nouns instead of zu or in | |
auf die Kirmes - to the fun fair | |
auf die Post - to the post office (also: zur Post) | |
6. prep. (with a language name) in (see usage note below) | |
Was heißt das auf Deutsch? - What’s this in German? | |
7. prep. (linguistics) in (of a word: ending with some sound or syllable) | |
Wörter auf -heit sind weiblich. - Words in -heit are feminine. | |
Du kannst doch auf (’n) Sonntag nich’ den Rasen mähen! - You can’t mow the lawn on a Sunday! | |
8. prep. (with accusative) for (during the continuation of) | |
auf Jahre hinaus - for years to come | |
9. prep. (with accusative) to, for (indicating purpose, goal or wish) | |
Lasst uns auf deine Gesundheit drinken! - Let's drink to your health! | |
Sie spielen auf Zeit. - They are playing for time. | |
10. prep. (with accusative) by (used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something) | |
X auf Y Meter groß | |
11. adv. (somewhat, informal) open | |
Die Tür ist auf. - The door is open. | |
12. adv. (colloquial) finished; gone (food) | |
Hast du deine Suppe auf? - Have you finished your soup? | |
Die Milch is’ auf. - The milk is gone. (consumed) | |
13. adv. (colloquial) up; awake; out of bed | |
Ich war um sechs Uhr auf. - I was up at six o'clock. | |
14. interj. carry on (continue or proceed as before) | |
15. interj. have a go | |
dem |
1. art. dative singular of der: the | |
2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which | |
Schild |
1. n. sign, plate (flat surface bearing information) | |
Was steht dahinten auf dem Schild? - What does that sign say over there? | |
2. n. (often, also, diminutive) label, tag (piece of paper etc. on a product) | |
Du musst noch das Schild an deinem neuen Hemd abschneiden. - You still have to cut off the label from your new shirt. | |
3. n. (nonstandard) Alternative form of Schild, t=shield, protector, pos=noun 2 below | |
Mittelalterliche Schilde(r) waren oft sehr schwer. - Medieval shields were often quite heavy. | |
Die Stasi begriff sich als (das) Schild und Schwert der Partei. - The Stasi considered itself the Party’s i.e. the SED's shield and sword. | |
4. n. shield, buckler (defensive weapon) | |
Mittelalterliche Schilde waren oft sehr schwer. - Medieval shields were often quite heavy. | |
5. n. (figurative) protection, protector | |
Die Stasi begriff sich als Schild und Schwert der Partei. - The Stasi considered itself the Party’s shield and sword. | |
6. n. (heraldry) shield | |
an |
1. prep. (local) on; upon; at; in; against | |
Das Bild hängt an der Wand. - The picture hangs on the wall. | |
2. prep. by; near; close to; next to | |
3. prep. (temporal, with days or times of day) on; in; at | |
Wir treffen uns am (an dem) Dienstag. - We're meeting on Tuesday. | |
Ich werde sie am (an dem) Abend sehen. - I will see her in the evening. | |
4. prep. (temporal) a; per; only used with the word Tag, otherwise use in | |
zweimal am Tag - twice a day | |
5. prep. on; onto | |
Ich hänge das Bild an die Wand. - I hang the picture on the wall. | |
6. prep. at; against | |
Schauen Sie an die Tafel. - Look at the blackboard. | |
7. prep. to; for | |
Ein Brief an Anna. - A letter for Anna. | |
8. adv. onward; on | |
von heute an - from today on | |
9. adj. (predicative) on | |
Ist der Schalter an oder aus? = Ist der Schalter an- oder ausgeschaltet? - Is the switch on or off. Is the switch switched on or off. | |
der |
1. art. the | |
2. art. feminine singular of der | |
3. art. genitive plural of der | |
4. pron. who; that; which | |
Ich kenne einen Mann, der das kann. - I know a man who can do that. | |
5. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) whom, which, that | |
6. pron. (attributive, stressed) that | |
Der Mann war es! - It was that man! | |
7. pron. (indicative) him, he | |
Der hat es getan! - It was him who did it! | |
8. pron. (differential) the one, him | |
Der mit dem Mantel - The one with the coat | |
9. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) that, (to) her | |
Türe |
1. n-f. (dated, regional) Alternative form of Tür | |
Türe geschlossen halten. - Keep the door shut. | |
Einer |
1. n-m. (mathematics) unit | |
2. n-m. (mathematics) units' place, ones' place (place value of a number) | |
3. n-m. (sports) single scull | |
4. n-m. (swimming) one-meter diving board | |
5. num. feminine singular of ein | |
6. art. feminine singular of ein | |
7. pron. one | |
8. pron. someone, somebody | |
9. pron. feminine singular of einer | |
Toilette |
1. n-f. toilet | |
2. n-f. toilette | |
besetzt |
1. Participle. past participle of besetzen | |
2. adj. occupied | |
3. v. second-person singular present of besetzen | |
4. v. third-person singular present of besetzen | |
5. v. second-person plural present of besetzen | |
6. v. plural imperative of besetzen | |
steht |
1. v. third-person singular present of stehen | |
2. v. second-person plural present of stehen | |
3. v. plural imperative of stehen | |
stehen |
1. v. to stand (to be upright, support oneself on the feet in an erect position) | |
Ich stehe an der Ecke. - I'm standing on the corner. | |
2. v. to be, to appear, to stand (to be placed or located somewhere) | |
Das steht nicht in dem Wörterbuch. - This does not appear in the dictionary. | |
3. v. to stay; to be still | |
Das Leben steht. - Life stands still. | |
4. v. to stay, to stand, to be (in a certain state, position or circumstance) | |
Das Haus steht leer. - The house stands empty. | |
Das Team steht an der Spitze seiner Liga. - The team stands at the top of their league. | |
5. v. to suit, to become (to look attractive on, of a garment, color etc.) | |
Blau steht dir sehr gut! - Blue suits you very well! | |
Der Tod steht ihr gut - Death Becomes Her (film title) | |
6. v. (Swiss) to put, place | |
7. v. (indtr, auf, .colloquial) to fancy | |
Ich glaube sie steht nicht auf dich. - I don't think she fancies you. | |
heißt |
1. v. second-person singular present of heißen | |
2. v. third-person singular present of heißen | |
3. v. second-person plural present of heißen | |
4. v. plural imperative of heißen | |
heißen |
1. v. (copulative) to have a name; to be named; to be called; but implying that one “owns” this name, not necessarily that one goes by it | |
Wie heißt du? - What is your name? | |
Ich heiße ... - I’m called ... | |
Ich werde Lutz genannt, aber ich heiße Ludger. - They call me Lutz, but my name is Ludger. | |
2. v. to mean, to signify; to have a meaning | |
Das heißt, dass wir nur noch wenig Zeit haben. - This means that we have but little time left. | |
Was or: Wie heißt „Auto“ auf Englisch? - What is ‘Auto’ in English? | |
3. v. (impersonal) to say, to be said; to go, run (like) | |
Es heißt, dass ... - It is said that ...; They say that ... | |
4. v. to call (someone something) | |
Er hat mich einen Idioten geheißen. - He called me an idiot. | |
Ich heiße Sie herzlich willkommen! - I call you cordially welcome! | |
5. v. to order, to direct, to call to do something | |
Sie hieß ihn, nach der Schule anzurufen. - She told him to call after school | |
6. adj. form of heiß | |
das |
1. art. singular of der: the | |
2. pron. singular of der | |
3. pron. (relative) who, that, which | |
Ich kenne ein Mädchen, das das kann. - I know a girl who can do that. | |
Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist. | |
4. pron. (demonstrative) this, that, it | |
Das ist mein Haus. - This is my house. | |
er - Er wissen | |
Ich hab das nicht. - I don’t have it. (i.e. the thing mentioned) | |
5. pron. (regional, northern Germany) it (subject of an impersonal verb) | |
Das regnet schon wieder. - It’s raining again. | |
Wissen Sie, wie spät das ist? - Do you know what time it is? | |
der |
1. art. the | |
2. art. feminine singular of der | |
3. art. genitive plural of der | |
4. pron. who; that; which | |
Ich kenne einen Mann, der das kann. - I know a man who can do that. | |
5. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) whom, which, that | |
6. pron. (attributive, stressed) that | |
Der Mann war es! - It was that man! | |
7. pron. (indicative) him, he | |
Der hat es getan! - It was him who did it! | |
8. pron. (differential) the one, him | |
Der mit dem Mantel - The one with the coat | |
9. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) that, (to) her | |
dass |
1. conj. (subordinating) that | |
Ich habe gehört, dass du krank bist. - I was told that you are sick. | |
2. conj. (subordinating, chiefly colloquial) so that | |
Beeil dich, dass wir bald losfahren können. - Hurry up so that we can take off soon. | |
jemand |
1. pron. (indefinite) someone, somebody | |
Sie |
1. pron. you (polite; singular and plural) | |
Was möchten Sie, Frau Wagner? - What would you like to have, Mrs. Wagner? | |
2. pron. she | |
Ist sie noch krank? - Is she still sick? | |
Das ist meine Katze. Sie heißt Lili. - This is my cat. Her name is Lili. | |
Ich suche Vanessa. Hast du sie gesehen? - I'm looking for Vanessa. Have you seen her? | |
3. pron. it (when the object/article/thing/animal etc., referred to, is feminine die) | |
Scheint die Sonne noch? Nein, sie ist schon untergegangen. - Is the Sun still shining? No, it has already gone down. | |
Ich suche meine Brieftasche. Hast du sie gesehen? - I'm looking for my wallet. Have you seen it? | |
4. pron. he (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a male person, is feminine die) | |
Die Geisel Richard Meier versuchte, sich zu befreien, aber sie schaffte es nicht. - The hostage Richard Meier tried to break free, but he didn’t succeed. | |
Die Wache Michael Müller beschädigte ihr Gewehr, wofür ihr Vorgesetzter sie bestrafte. - The guardsman Michael Müller damaged his rifle, and his supervisor punished him for that. | |
5. pron. they; them | |
es |
1. pron. Nominative and accusative neuter third-person singular personal pronoun | |
Wo ist das Buch? Es liegt auf dem Tisch. - Where's the book? It’s on the table. | |
Wo ist das Kind? Ich habe es. - Where is the child? I have it. | |
Welche Farbe hat das Pferd? Es ist weiß. - What color is the horse? It is white. | |
Ich bemerkte ein merkwürdiges bärtiges Individuum und beschloss, es im Auge zu behalten. - I remarked a strange bearded individual and decided to keep an eye on him. | |
Das Mädchen wusste nicht, dass es beobachtet wurde. - The girl didn’t know that she was being observed. | |
Jedes Vorstandsmitglied kann das Wort ergreifen, wenn es dies wünscht. - Any board member may take the floor if they so wish. | |
2. pron. (Impersonal pronoun used to refer to statements, activities, the environment etc., or as a placeholder/dummy pronoun) — it | |
Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist. | |
Sie begann zu laufen, und ich tat es auch. - She began to run, and I did it also. | |
Es war einmal eine schöne Prinzessin. - There was once a beautiful princess. | |
Es ist gut zu leben! - It's good to be alive! | |
Es regnet. - It’s raining. | |
Es ist sicher, dass morgen die Sonne scheinen wird. - It's certain that the sun will shine tomorrow. | |
Wie geht es dir? - How are you doing? | |
Ich bin es, Michael. - It's me, Michael. | |
Es spielt das Fernsehorchester. - The television orchestra is playing. | |
Sie wird es noch weit bringen. - She is going to go far. | |
3. art. (regional, colloquial) alt form-lite, das | |
Soll ich es Fenster zumachen? - Should I close the window? | |
benutzt |
1. Participle. past participle of benutzen; used | |
2. v. second-person singular present of benutzen | |
3. v. third-person singular present of benutzen | |
4. v. second-person plural present of benutzen | |
5. v. plural imperative of benutzen | |
benutzen |
1. v. to use (employ, apply) | |